Lake Haven - Chrysalis

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 508 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Encrypt Games · Third Person · Jan 18, 2023

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$2.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Lake Haven - Chrysalis?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 508 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
67 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's no voice acting, but the written dialogue works well enough and the story is interesting.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is not so much a horror game where there are scares and a bunch of creatures to fight, but it builds great tension, lays a gripping story foundation and takes you back to the days of the OG SH.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
💾Graphics - Lake Haven - Chrysalis does a great job recreating the classic PS1 horror aesthetic, with low-poly environments, fixed camera angles, fog, and gritty textures.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Overall, the sound design gives the game much more personality than its short runtime might suggest.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls are simple and responsive, the inventory is easy and fairly fast to navigate.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I've been playing on a Steam Deck and have encountered no issues.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story67 reviews
Gameplay42 reviews
Graphics38 reviews
Audio33 reviews
Interface14 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Crashes
100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
95% still recommend
Controls
75% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$2.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $2.99

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